Actors: Frances McDormand, Woody
Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, Abbie Cornish, John Hawkes, Peter Dinklage, Caleb
Landry Jones, Kerry Condon, Darrell Britt-Gibson, Lucas Hedges
Rating: 10 out of 10, One of the
angriest movies I’ve ever seen and also one of the best. There is not a weak
link in any of the acting performances and Frances McDormand is transcendent.
You can feel the rage simmering within her as the mother of a murdered daughter
trying to cajole the police department into solving the crime. This isn’t the
usual black and white sides of a situation Hollywood revels in. All of the
characters are multifaceted and flawed. There are some very poignant moments
also, none better when than when the police chief coughs and McDormand’s icy
steel façade drops for an instant. The easiest message to take from this is
that life is complicated and to look beyond the surface of people – wise
advice. There are no easy answers here but a lot of fun taking the ride along
with this talented group of actors at the top of their game. I can’t recommend
this movie highly enough. It can be tough at times but the dark comedy laced
throughout makes it all worthwhile.
MVP: Frances McDormand as Mildred
Hayes
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